M 4.6 in Guatemala on 06 Dec 2017 18:17 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 65.34 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.462 , -91.91
Event Date: 06 Dec 2017 18:17 UTC
06 Dec 2017 12:17 Local
Exposed Population:
4500000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000bmum
Inserted at: 07 Dec 2017 00:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000bmum Scaled population (vector) 6.66  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.19  
  INFORM_normalised 1.05  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190264 0 06 Dec 2017 18:17 4.6M, 65.34km N/A 4.5 million (in 100km) 06:32 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Guatemala , Department of Retalhuleu (population 258,279) . The nearest places are Jesús la Bomba, Refugio, Caballo Blanco, Granada, Acapán, Bolívar, Seccion Pacaya, El Chico, San José Nil Chiquito, Chiquirines, and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán.

Radius Population
100 km 4.5 million people
75 km 3.2 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 26000 people
5 km 3700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 6 km
Refugio Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 7 km
Caballo Blanco Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 9 km
Granada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 13 km
Acapán Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 13 km
Bolívar Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 13 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 14 km
El Chico Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 16 km
San José Nil Chiquito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 17 km
Chiquirines San Marcos Guatemala Village - 19 km
Jovel Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 19 km
Champerico Retalhuleu Guatemala City 7700 people 19 km
Vaquilito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 21 km
Barrios Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 21 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 21 km
Puerta Privada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 23 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 24 km
El Asintal Retalhuleu Guatemala Village 6100 people 24 km
Bethania Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 25 km
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu Guatemala City 44000 people 26 km
La Esperanza Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 26 km
La Unión Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 26 km
La Blanca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 27 km
Boxomá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 28 km
Pucá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 30 km
Ocós San Marcos Guatemala Village - 31 km
San José Chibuj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 31 km
Limones San Marcos Guatemala Village - 31 km
Laguna Seca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 32 km
Granados Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 32 km
Pajapita San Marcos Guatemala Village 8000 people 33 km
Colomba Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 19000 people 34 km
Tecun Uman San Marcos Guatemala Village - 34 km
La Verde Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 35 km
Ciudad Hidalgo Chiapas Mexico Village - 36 km
La Máquina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 36 km
Cuyotenango Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 11000 people 38 km
El Amparo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 38 km
Santa Clara San Marcos Guatemala Village - 39 km
Finca Los Ángeles Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 39 km
Zanjón San Lorenzo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 39 km
Santa Anita Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 41 km
Benito Juárez Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
El Tulate Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 41 km
San Ignacio San Marcos Guatemala Village - 41 km
Patut Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 42 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 44 km
Mazatenango Suchitepequez Guatemala City 36000 people 44 km
Zanjón de Agua Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 44 km
San Francisco San Marcos Guatemala Village - 44 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
San Felipe Suchitepequez Guatemala Village 8800 people 45 km
El Recuerdo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 45 km
El Tumbador San Marcos Guatemala Village 7500 people 45 km
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 45 km
Catarina San Marcos Guatemala Village 3000 people 47 km
San Martín Chiquito Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 47 km
Sacuchum San Marcos Guatemala Village - 48 km
Belén Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 48 km
Agua Blanca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 49 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 51 km
Santa María Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 51 km
Chirijalimá Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 51 km
Metapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Tojcom Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 52 km
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 52 km
Malacatán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 52 km
San Rafael San Marcos Guatemala Village - 52 km
Xepach Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 53 km
Ojo de Agua San Marcos Guatemala Village - 53 km
San Pablo San Marcos Guatemala Village 13000 people 53 km
Chim San Marcos Guatemala Village - 53 km
San José El Ídolo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 53 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 54 km
San Juan Ostuncalco Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 55 km
Babilonia Chiapas Mexico Village - 57 km
Sajquim Sololá Guatemala Village - 57 km
Tzanmucubal Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 57 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 57 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 57 km
Santa Ana San Marcos Guatemala Village - 57 km
San Marcos San Marcos Guatemala Village 25000 people 57 km
Roble Grande Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 58 km
Barrancas de Gálvez San Marcos Guatemala Village - 58 km
Centroamérica Escuintla Guatemala Village - 59 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 59 km
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 60 km
Monte Llano Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 60 km
Chanchicub San Marcos Guatemala Village - 62 km
Cajolá Chiquito Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 62 km
Tapachula Chiapas Mexico City 200000 people 62 km
Puerto de San Benito Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Cerro Grande San Marcos Guatemala Village - 62 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 63 km
Tzanjuyub Solola Guatemala Village - 63 km
Cantel Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 26000 people 63 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 64 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 64 km
Tuxtla Chico Chiapas Mexico Village 7100 people 64 km
Tzanjuyú Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 65 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 24 km
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 62 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 63 km
Tapachula 110 0 63 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 20 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 59 km
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 61 km

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